In North Carolina, a DWI conviction results in a revoked license, possible jail time, costly fines, and a tarnished record. The good news is that you have rights, rights as sacred as any principle under our Constitution. You deserve a lawyer who forces the State to prove every element of its case, as if your life depended upon it. And if the time ever comes when you might be found guilty, you need a lawyer who can plead for compassion…
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Putting MADD in Charge of the Nation’s Highways
Reason magazine has an article by Radley Balko about MADD and its influence in the current administration:
Hurley’s pending appointment is bad news for social drinkers, motorists, and anyone interested in freedom of movement and less hassle on the roadways. Hurley is an anti-alcohol zealot, and a longtime proponent of just about any highway regulation that’s [...]
DWI vs. DUI. Is there a difference?
Different states call drunk driving by different names. Some states use the term “Driving Under the Influence” (DUI), and other states use the term “Driving While Impaired” or “Driving While Intoxicated” (DWI). Still other states have other acronyms, such as “Operating Under the Influence” (OUI).
It doesn’t matter what the offense is called. Each state [...]
What to say to the police: NOTHING, NADA…
Fantastic video from a law professor and a criminal defense lawyer about why you should NEVER TALK TO POLICE:
This includes DWI cases in Raleigh! Do not talk to police. Please. Do your defense lawyer a favor, and don’t talk.
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Hiring a Good Raleigh DWI lawyer…
If you’ve recently been stopped for a DWI, you’ve probably received dozens – or hundreds – of letters from lawyers, advertising their services and their prices.
No lawyer can guarantee an outcome. Avoid letters where the lawyer promises a result. And just because you pay more for a lawyer doesn’t mean you’ll get a better [...]
YouTube Video Explaining My Approach to Driving While Impaired Cases
I put together this short YouTube video which explains my approach to DWI (Driving While Impaired) or DUI/Drunk Driving offenses in Raleigh, Cary, Apex and other parts of Wake County.
Give me a call toll free at (888) 623-9443 or at (919) 352-9411 for some free advice.
What is the DWI BAC limit in NC?
What is the DWI or DUI Blood Alcohol Limit (BAC) in North Carolina? In North Carolina, as in every other state in the United States, the BAC is 0.08. If you are found to have a BAC of 0.08 while driving a car, truck, moped, motorcycle, golf cart, or other vehicle on the roads of [...]
DWI Stops in Raleigh, Cary and Apex: Phase II Detection
I’ve talked previously about how police officers need to have a reasonable articulable suspicion that a crime is afoot in order to stop a car traveling down North Carolina’s roads – in Raleigh, Cary, Apex, for instance, or in any other part of Wake County.
Assume for a moment that the police officer has a valid [...]
What Constitutes Reasonable Articulable Suspicion to Initiate a DWI Stop?
“Reasonable articulable suspicion” is the standard that an officer must meet in order to stop a vehicle. A officer must have a “reasonable articulable suspicion” that criminal activity is taking place. In this case, that a person is driving while impaired (DWI).
In State v. Battle, the North Carolina Court of Appeals wrote said that a [...]